Kanniyakumari District Religion Population 2011
Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu has 18,70,374 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 9,09,872 people (48.65%).
Kanniyakumari district in Tamil Nadu recorded a total population of 18,70,374 in Census 2011 across 4 subdistricts. The demographic distribution shows Hindu as the largest community with 9,09,872 residents, accounting for 48.65% of the district population. The second largest group is Christian with 8,76,299 people (46.85%), establishing a majority gap of 1.80 percentage points. All other religious demographics combined represent 9,60,502 individuals (51.35% of the district total).
Census 2011 Religious Composition for Kanniyakumari District
The religion census data for Kanniyakumari district spans 8 documented religious groups:
- Hindu: 9,09,872 population (48.65% of district total).
- Christian: 8,76,299 population (46.85% of district total).
- Muslim: 78,590 population (4.20% of district total).
- NotStated: 4,849 population (0.26% of district total).
- Buddhist: 438 population (0.02% of district total).
- Sikh: 160 population (0.01% of district total).
- Jain: 156 population (0.01% of district total).
- Other: 10 population (0.00% of district total).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Kanniyakumari
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 9,09,872 | 48.65% |
| Christian | 8,76,299 | 46.85% |
| Muslim | 78,590 | 4.20% |
| NotStated | 4,849 | 0.26% |
| Buddhist | 438 | 0.02% |
| Sikh | 160 | 0.01% |
| Jain | 156 | 0.01% |
| Other | 10 | 0.00% |
Subdistricts in Kanniyakumari
Key Facts
- Hindu: 9,09,872 (48.65%)
- Christian: 8,76,299 (46.85%)
- Muslim: 78,590 (4.20%)
- NotStated: 4,849 (0.26%)
- Buddhist: 438 (0.02%)
- Sikh: 160 (0.01%)